NASA research includes photogeological
studies of Viking Orbiter and Lander (Mars), Voyager (satellites of Jupiter and
Saturn), and Pioneer Venus (Venus) images, and terrestrial field studies of
eolian, fluvial, volcanic, and mass movement phenomena (conducted in Iceland,
Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, and Utah). NSF research includes studies of
cold-environment weathering and erosion phenomena in Antarctica and evaluation
of explosive volcanic eruption processes through the use of computer graphic
techniques.

Other:

Malin received a five
year MacArthur Fellowship in 1987; Was Named Aviation Week & Space
Technology Aerospace Laureate, 2000; Received the NASA Exceptional Scientific
Achievement Medal, 2002; Received the American Geographical Association, G.K.
Gilbert Award, 2001; and was awarded the California Institute of Technology
Distinguished Alumni Medal, 2003